Introducing 2022 Jaguar F-Pace PHEV P400e

Introducing 2022 Jaguar F-Pace PHEV P400e https://youtu.be/eOdLJgN2lzg

With the P400e powertrain proving its worth elsewhere in the JLR line-up, it’s an unsurprising but welcome addition to the F-Pace. Power, pace and refinement are on hand with both battery and engine working together, but when the battery runs flat, those claims of 130mpg will fall flat quickly too. The rest of the package feels like a strong update though, with well thought-out improvements over the pre-facelift car.
Perhaps, then, this new plug-in hybrid variant of the F-Pace - the car that saw Jaguar cash in on the SUV craze - could in turn become the most important version of Jaguar’s most important car. Badged P400e, its introduction coincides with a significant mid-life update for the brand’s biggest SUV.
Though this is an all-new version of the F-Pace, the source of power is very familiar. The P400e plug-in hybrid powertrain makes use of a 296bhp version of JLR’s 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, which is used in all P400 badged Jaguar Land Rover models, alongside electric assistance.
The 17.1kWh battery pack is positioned under the boot floor and sends power to a 141bhp electric motor driving the front axle. The F-Pace P400e can be driven on electric power alone at up to 87mph - or, more importantly, for up to 33 miles - by putting the car into EV mode.
The F-Type P400e tips the scales at just over two tonnes, and you’ll almost certainly have to push through the kickdown on the throttle and engage hybrid mode to get up to speed, before flicking it back to battery power.
Leave it in the default Hybrid mode and there’s a good mix of power and refinement. The headline act is the 640Nm of torque, which comes with minimal fuss. Reaching high into the rev band isn’t necessary, nor is turning to the Dynamic drive mode, which brings out some strange, V8-aping sound actuation from the speakers.
Instead, settling into a cruise turns out to be the best option in the F-Pace P400e. Thanks to its great steering and a ride that isn’t compromised too harshly by the extra weight, it’s a very relaxing large SUV to drive, only losing refinement when the battery is drained and the engine is called upon to provide all the power. However, it can be recharged on the move if you put the F-Pace into the Save drive mode (which will be renamed Attain in the near future).